Loxton Annual Mardi Gras and Nippys Loxton Gift

Loxton celebrates its 54th Mardi Gras this year. The Mardi Gras is a family fun day, with money raised going towards community projects. Most years the event raises over $20,000.

Highlights on the Saturday include a pageant of floats (around 60-70), and bands, the crowning of the ambassadors and from 5pm, the Nippy's Loxton Gift an exciting program featuring top SA and interstate professional athletes.

Sunday includes a combined Church Service, various displays, and the Apex Fisharama.

GRANT APPLICATION FORM - Download Here

FLOAT ENTRY FORM..Download Here

Loxton Mardi Gras pageant

 

 

Program

The 2012 program will be available soon.
The details below are from 2011.

SATURDAY
9am - 1pm Food and Craft Stalls East Tce
9am - mid afternoon Extended trading for some shops Town precinct
9.30am - 3.30pm Collections Display Drabsch Street ajacent to Loxcare
10.30am Riverland Brass Band Loxton Rotunda
11.30am Opening Ceremony and Pageant East Tce
1pm South Australian Polive Band Loxton Rotunda
1.30pm Unley Concert Band  
2pm Prizes awarded to Floats, art and shop window displays
2011 Mardi Gras Ambassadors announced 		 East Tce
3pm - 5pm 'The Pines' Loxton's Historical House and Gardens complimentary afternoon tea - Tours $5.  The Pines
5pm until late Nippy's Loxton Gift Athletics meeting. under lights at the Loxton Oval. An exciting program featuring top SA and interstate Professional athletes. Free admission. Loxton oval
     
SUNDAY
8.30am - 3.30pm Collections Drabsch Street ajacent to Loxcare


12.30pm 
1.30pm

Harvest thanksgiving ceremony
BBQ Lunch
Combined church service. All welcome

Loxton Lutheran School
Loxton mardi gras sponsors